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Report of the Managing Committee
The Managing Committee takes pleasure in presenting the 74th Annual Report and the
Audited statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2026. In the seven decades and
more of the history of the Sabha, the year under review shall remain memorable for several
achievements. The all round growth in the various activities of the Sabha have elevated it to
a cultural institution of national eminence. The Community Healthcare Centre by providing
access for healthcare to the poor sections of the society has gained considerable goodwill in
the metropolis.
The main highlights of the year under review are
1. The Sabha celebrated the Golden Jubilee of “Shanmukha” on 19th February 2026.
Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairperson – Sangeet Natak Akademi presided over the function. A
special Golden Jubilee Commemoration volume was released on the occasion.
2. The Sabha celebrated the Silver Jubilee of naming the Auditorium after the Mahaswami of
Kanchi with religious piety and devotion on 27th December 2025.
3. The entire year was devoted to the music and art of the state of Kerala. Carnataka Keraleeyam
took us through the glory of the culture, art and tradition of Kerala.
4. The Sabha gave the inaugural Sri Shanmukhananda Nataka Shiromani Awards to Shri. A. R.
Srinivasan, Shri. Kathadi Ramamurthy, Smt. Gnanam Balasubramaniam, Shri. T. V. Varadharajen
and Shri. Y. Gee Mahendra.
5. The total number of programmes hosted by the Sabha’s Main Auditorium since inception
touched 18306 events as at 31st March 2026.
6. Sri Shanmukhananda Charitable Community Healthcare Centre recorded 31784 Dialysis
procedures during the year 2025-26. It provided highest ever subsidy of Rs. 7.38 crores to the
poor patients.
7. The Shanmukha Ratna Award was conferred on 27th July 2025 to Shri. S. V. R. Srinivas, IAS,
Dr. Prema Rangarajan and Shri. Ramesh Srinivasan.
8. The Shanmukha Shaurya Ratna Award was conferred on 15th August 2025 to Ms. Devika Natwarlal
Rotawan, 26/11 terrorist attack survivor.
9. The Sabha conferred the Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan (Nadaswara
Chakravarty T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai Award) on Thiruvizha Jayashankar on 31st August 2025
alongwith fellowship in Nadaswaram to 50 young artistes. The Nadaswara Thiruvizha
commenced on 30th August 2025 with a scintillating performance by Yazhpanam Nallur Thiru
P. S. Balamurugan and Yazhpanam Nallur Thiru P. S. B. Sarangan.
10. A grand Thiruvonam celebration was held on 6th September 2025 with a rich Onam Sadhya.
Kalamandalam Gopi (Vadakke Manalath Shri. Govindan Nair) was conferred the Sangeetha
Kala Vibhushan Award for Kathakali.
11. The Sabha conferred the Sri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Sangeetha
Pracharya Award on 13th September 2025 on Padma Shri Dr. Kamalakshi Omanakutty and
Shri. Kuldeep Pai. The fellowship award was given to 50 young artistes on that day.
12. Sri Sharada Navarathri Mahotsav featured Yuva Kalakaar Concerts between 22.9 and 2.10.2025.
The Navarathri Kolu was acclaimed as one of the best Kolus in Mumbai.
13. Principal K. S. Narayanaswamy Memorial Vaineeka Award was conferred on Shanmukha Ratna
Dr. Kalyani Sharma on 4.10.2025.
14. The Shanmukhananda Theatre Group staged its 40th production “Arul Vakku” on 12th October
2025 in honour and memory of late Smt. G. Subalakshmi, former Hon. Secretary of the Sabha.
15. The 26th Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan was conferred on 20th December
2025 to Dr. T. V. Gopalakrishnan and Sri Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani awards were
conferred on
- Smt. Vidya Kalyanraman Vocal
- Shri. Vivek Sadasivam Vocal
- Shri. N. C. Bharadwaj Mridangam
16. The 24th Mahaswami Sangeethanjali was rendered by Shri. Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan on
21st December 2025.
17. Sri Shanmukhananda Mohammed Rafi Yuva Kalakaar Puraskar was conferred on 24th December
2025 to Shri. Miran Roy.
18. The 2nd edition of Marghazi festival held on 3rd and 4th January 2026 featured six young vocal
artistes accompanied by equally promising artistes on violin and mridangam.
19. Sri Guruvayurappan festival held on 17.1.2026 with an Upanyasam by Shri. Dushyant Sridhar,
multimedia dance ballet “Agre Pashyami” on 18.1.2026 by Anita Guha’s Bharatanaajli and
Sampoorna Narayaneeya Parayanam on 15.2.2026 was well received.
20. The Sabha celebrated the centenary of Flute maestro Shri. T. R. Mahalingam on 8th February
2026 with a tribute concert by Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani Shri. J. A. Jayanth.
21. The Sabha inaugurated the Sri Shanmukhananda RBL Bank Dialysis Technician Training School
on 21st February 2026.
22. The Sabha organised two fund raising programmes during the year for the Community Healthcare
Hospital - “Saga of Laxmikant Pyarelal” on 9th November 2025 by Siddharth Entertainers and
“Timeless Kishore” on 28th March 2026 in association with Bansuri Musical Group.
Managing Committee
At the 74th Annual General Meeting of the Sabha held on 20th July 2025, the following were elected
to the Managing Committee for a period of three years:
Dr V. Shankar (L-293) was re-elected as the President of the Sabha for a further term of 3 years.
Office Bearers
At the first meeting of the Managing Committee held on 20th July 2025, the following were electedas Office Bearers:
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Vice – Presidents:
- Dr. V. Rangaraj
- Shri. P. Sethuraman
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Hon. Secretaries:
- Shri. S. R. Veeraraghavan
- Shri. Sridhar R.
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Hon. Treasurer:
Co-option to the Managing Committee
In terms of Rule 5 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sabha, the following were co-opted to the
Managing Committee for the year 2025-26:
- Smt. Radha Namboodiri
- Shri. Devdasan G. Nair
They hold office till the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Sabha.
In terms of Rule 10 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sabha, Shri. S. Ganesh, Shri. Ramesh
Ganesan and Shri. Ganesh Ramamurthi Iyer were elected to the Board of Trustees of the Sabha to
hold office till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.
In the casual vacancy caused by the sad demise of Smt. G. Subalakshmi, Shri. S. N.
Ananthasubramanian was co-opted to the Managing Committee. He holds office till the
commencement of the next Annual General Meeting, the period upto which Smt. G. Subalakshmi
would have remained as a member of the Managing Committee.
Shri. R. Sridhar was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fine Arts Society
(Regd.). His resignation from the Managing Committee was accepted effective 22nd September
2025 to enable him to focus all his energies and attention to the sister institution. The Committee
was delighted at his elevation to the highest office of Fine Arts Society. The vacancy created by his
resignation shall be filled up at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Sub-Committees
Constitution of the Sub-Committees for the year 2025-26 is given in Annexure 1 to the Report.
Attendance
Record of attendance at the meetings of the Managing Committee and the Board of Trustees is
given in Annexure 2 to this report.
Retirement
In accordance with Rule 12 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sabha, the following members
retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-election to the Managing
Committee:
For the Managing Committee
For the Board of Trustees
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Shanmukha
The Sabha’s cultural journal “Shanmukha” was first
released on 14th April 1975. It celebrated its Silver Jubilee
on 14th May 2000. Shanmukha is devoted to the art and
science of music. Over the years, it has purposefully
served the cause of classical music and dance through
educative and informative articles. It has progressed
from an inhouse journal to a widely respected cultural
magazine. This year marks a milestone in the seven
decade long journey of the Sabha in espousing the
national cause of Indian traditions, culture and identity.
Well researched articles covering Music history, theory,
Sangeeta Lakshana / Lakshya, aesthetics, biographical
essays, concerts review and happenings in the Sabha
have been part of Shanmukha over these 50 years. Small
wonder it has been the most comprehensive, enriching and elevating magazine for the genuine
musician, the music student and the rasikas alike. As we reach new landmarks in the years ahead,
Shanmukha will become a true vehicle and the power for good, unifying artistes of all genre and
inspiring in them idealism and faith which form the twin eyes of our culture.
At a formal function held on 19th February 2026, Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairperson, Sangeet
Natak Akademi of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India presided over the function and
released the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Volume brought out for the occasion. The Sabha
felicitated Smt. R. Revathi, Editor of Shanmukha, Shanmukha Ratna Smt. Radha Namboodiri,
former Editor, Smt. Jayashree Suresh, former Editor, Smt. Shyamala Sajnani, Hon. Editor
and Shri. Gopalakrishnan Raman, Asst. Editor. Guru Kalyanasundaram Pillai, Sangeet Natak
Akademi Fellowship awardee was the Guest of Honour. Special messages were received on the
occasion from Shri. C. P. Radhakrishnan, Hon’ble Vice-President, Shri. Gajendra Singh Shekawat,
Minister of Culture and Tourism, Government of India and Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman,
Sangeet Natak Akademi.
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